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By Katia Pechenkina Special to the AFRO Millions of children in the United States who are too young to be vaccinated have been back in classrooms since August, while many parents have been anxiously waiting for the vaccine to get approval for the emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).  The FDA

By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com General Colin Powell, 84, the first Black United States Secretary of State, has died from complications from COVID-19. He was fully vaccinated, according to an announcement Powell’s family posted to Facebook. “We have lost a remarkable and loving husband, father, grandfather and a great American,” the

By Howard University News Service The eviction moratorium that has protected tenants from evictions during the Covid19 pandemic was lifted by the U.S. Supreme Court. IN Washington, DC, one mother of three is racing the clock to secure housing for her and her sons. NewsVision’s Desiree Williams-Chin has the story. The post Kids on the

By Chris Barylick Special to the AFRO The COVID-19 pandemic, by anyone’s definition, has been a slog beyond words. Since March of 2020, the world has started and stopped, opened and closed and reopened in fits and spurts, and the mental and anxiety-based toll on the people who’ve lived through it has been enormous.  With

By Steve Burke Pinkston News Service The White House recently announced a new $1 billion investment to increase the supply of rapid, at-home COVID-19 tests to more than 200 million per month by December. It is a signal from the Biden administration that although U.S. cases continue to decline, aggressive public health initiatives and mitigation

By The Associated Press WASHIINGTON (AP) — Colin Powell, former Joint Chiefs chairman and secretary of state, has died from COVID-19 complications, his family said Monday. He was 84. In 1989 Powell became the first Black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In that role he oversaw the U.S. invasion of Panama and later

By: Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent It’s well-documented that the Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc in communities everywhere, but African Americans mainly have borne the brunt of the disease’s impact. Now, a new study published by the University of Michigan delves further into yet another systemic problem. Findings from the study show that Black

By Black Health Matters As many places start to look forward to life after the first wave of the coronavirus, another type of illness could be about to follow in its wake. “We’re going to have many more mental health issues as time goes on,” said Dr. Rima Styra, a psychiatrist at Toronto’s University Health

By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com Aside from impairing our physical health, the COVID-19 pandemic has had long term effects on our mental and emotional well-being. The fear of getting sick combined with long stretches of isolation have contributed to mental disorders, including depression and anxiety.  “This is a

In this Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, file photo, Texas gubernatorial hopeful Allen West speaks at the Cameron County Conservatives anniversary celebration, in Harlingen, Texas. West, a candidate for the Republican nomination for governor of Texas, said Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, that he has received monoclonal antibody injections after being diagnosed with COVID-19 pneumonia. (AP Photo/Eric